All Saints resident, Teshawn Lynch has been ordered to pay a fine of $19,000.00 to be paid over the course of a year of face a 15-month prison term if he defaults following his conviction of cocaine possession charges.
Based on the sentencing guidelines established by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, the presiding magistrate determined that the matter was a Category 4 offence based on the quantity of drugs that was involved, 293.5 grams.
Additionally, since Lynch has a pending matter before the court for the illegal possession of cannabis, this also had a bearing on the sentence that was handed down.
39-year-old Lynch was arrested last Friday during a police unit early morning ‘stop and search’ when he was found in possession of the illegal substance, cocaine.
The police then obtained a search warrant and conducted a search of his All Saints home where, with the aid of the K9 officer, a metal flask was found partially buried in the backyard. When opened, it was found to be full of transparent bags with the substance, cocaine.
He made a court appearance on Monday at which time he pleaded guilty.
The presiding magistrate ordered that he be remanded and to return to court on October 2, 2025, for sentencing.
